ENDOCANNABINOID SIGNALING
Endocannabinoids are arachidoneate derivatives in the cell which share similar functions to the cannabis family of psychoactive compounds. Cannabinoids and their receptors have unique roles in the embryo and uterus during implantation. The following papers illustrate our recent studies on endocannabinoid signaling in reproduction.

Paria BC, Deutsch DD and Dey SK.
The uterus is a potential site for anandamide synthesis and hydrolysis: Differential profiles of
anandamide synthase and hydrolase activities in the mouse uterus during the periimplantation period.
Mol Reprod Dev 45:183-192, 1996.

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